#3B284E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.8% 0.069 305.9), rgb(59, 40, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#3B284E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B284E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 40, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.069 305.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3B284E | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B284E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B284E text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B284E text on black | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.183 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#62348A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B284E
oklch(31.8% 0.069 305.9)
#3B284E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1F304F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23304D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382E37 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B284E
#3B284E
oklch(31.8% 0.069 305.9)
- #2A380B
#2A380B
oklch(31.7% 0.069 125.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3B284E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
Use #3B284E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.